Player Watch Joe Richards

[Grave Danger]

It took my family six weeks to emigrate from the UK to Orstralia - what kept Joe?

 

[dav3]

It took my family six weeks to emigrate from the UK to Orstralia - what kept Joe?

There's a mandatory long quarantine period when you leave Collingwood

 

[Macca_1870]

The #35 has been brought out of retirement, to be worn by Joe Richards this season.

Not sure that sits well with me..

 

[rogerjames]

He better be good

Edit: this comment is not in reference to #35.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

 

[PatientMental]

Gonna have to be an all-timer by the end of his career all to bring back a retired number.

Inb4 moves to sub 20 number in 12 months

 

[Andy_B]

i would have waited for boak to retire before issuing 35 as then all of the 2012 sqaud would have been finished

but thats just me

 

[Lefti93]

Similarities in coming over from Collingwood I guess. I'm okay with it.

 

[John Kale]

Had to be re-introduced at some point.

Handing the number to a mature age recruit from Collingwood looking for better opportunities and playing time seems fairly apt to me. Go well Joe

 

[Comettski_1]

As much as Jmac was a tragedy, Chad Cornes played nearly 250 games in #35 to John's 21. The number will always be synonymous with the Chad for me so I'm excited to see it back out there.

 

[Scholz Supremacy]

Not sure I was ready for #35 to come back just yet

 

[Duckimus Prime]

As much as Jmac was a tragedy, Chad Cornes played nearly 250 games in #35 to John's 21. The number will always be synonymous with the Chad for me so I'm excited to see it back out there.

Its been used at the club since JMac's death, on a Bars jumper given to the player who most exemplified the Port Adelaide Spirit in the previous week.

Are we so allergic to any kind of tradition/expectation that we're even dumping ones we've introduced during Hinkley's time as head coach?

 

[TazD]

If his family is cool with it then so am I.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Port consulted with the McCarthy family who approved the return of the number

Now, 12 years later, the McCarthy family has supported the decision to bring the number back on field, with former Collingwood player Richards the perfect option to take it. 

Richards understands the significance and wants to honour the number.

 

[Coobk001]

Good move IMO.

Glad to see my fav number back!

 

[JayPea14]

i would have waited for boak to retire before issuing 35 as then all of the 2012 sqaud would have been finished

but thats just me

...he's already finished




NB: Clear joke, I love Travis Boat

 

[RangaInTeal]

The #35 has been brought out of retirement, to be worn by Joe Richards this season.

Not sure that sits well with me..

I hope this is the club turning a new leaf… loved what JMac was for us, but the club is always greater than the individual. New leaf, new chapter, new success…

I wonder if we were waiting for a Collingwood bloke to come over to dust it off?

 

[Chewy316]

Does anyone truly believe the Club consulted with the McCarthy family about this?

The club wouldn't have consulted, but rather told the family of their intentions.

 

[Lagooner]

Does anyone truly believe the Club consulted with the McCarthy family about this?

The club wouldn't have consulted, but rather told the family of their intentions.

And I assume they received their blessing to proceed, otherwise there’d be a story out there about us being needlessly callous dickheads towards a grieving family.

This administration kicks owns goals for fun and I’m the first one to hang sh1t on them for it but even I don’t believe we would do this against the will of John’s family.

 

[Ralph Lorenz]

Great call, I like seeing it back (rip jmac). It sits very well. We're a progressive team and it's tasteful to give it to another Collingwood>Port traded player.

I have a good feeling about Richards. He knows he needs to prove himself and has strong competition for one of the spots vs SPP, DBJ, Berry, Rioli, even Anasta. Just glad to see some potential quality in our smalls again

 

[Chewy316]

And I assume they received their blessing to proceed, otherwise there’d be a story out there about us being needlessly callous dickheads towards a grieving family.

This administration kicks owns goals for fun and I’m the first one to hang sh1t on them for it but even I don’t believe we would do this against the will of John’s family.

You really think if the club went to the family telling them of their intentions that the family would say no?

 

[Lagooner]

You really think if the club went to the family telling them of their intentions that the family would say no?

I don’t know the family or how they feel about it.

I try to be considerate of others because I’m not a complete psycho and I really hope we didn’t get one to ring the family and say we intend to use the number again irrespective of how you feel about it.

 

[Chewy316]

I don’t know the family or how they feel about it.

I try to be considerate of others because I’m not a complete psycho and I really hope we didn’t get one to ring the family and say we intend to use the number again irrespective of how you feel about it.

They wouldn't have said it in the way you framed it.

But they would have stated their desire to use the #35 again and have come to you (the family) for acceptance on the matter.

The wording would have given very little wiggle room for anything but a yes from the family irrespective of their feelings on the matter.

 

[Portwon]

These things have a way of getting out though Chewy... Maybe not today or tomorrow but they come out.

I pot the club often because it deserves it often but also think I can see other sides of issues.

Surely we wouldn't be that dickish would we?.

Sounds like you are saying we are.

 

[Lagooner]

They wouldn't have said it in the way you framed it.

But they would have stated their desire to use the #35 again and have come to you (the family) for acceptance on the matter.

The wording would have given very little wiggle room for anything but a yes from the family irrespective of their feelings on the matter.

Why the actual f@&k would we approach them like this? Why risk upsetting a family and reopening old wounds, not to mention the diabolical PR, over a jumper number FFS. There are plenty of numbers to go around.

If the Houston deal is anything to go by we don’t have anyone on staff capable of strongarming anyway.

Sorry but what you’re asserting here sounds completely mental.